Stage 3 · Fractions & Decimals

3.5.3 Reading, Writing, and the Meaning of Decimals

3.5 Decimals Arrive: Cutting One Step into Ten More

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3.5.3 Reading, Writing, and the Meaning of Decimals

Core idea

0.25 reads "zero point two five" and means 2 of 0.1 plus 5 of 0.01, which is 25/100.

Module goal. Extend decimals from splitting into ten equal parts, understand that a decimal is really a base-ten fraction, and master place value, reading and writing, comparing, and converting across places.
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